Medic Loss NOT LODD

[MedicAsh]

This past weekend a fellow EMT took his own life. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family!!

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20091130/MNH010301/911300530/1738

Kipling R. 'Kip' Hoppe

DORCHESTER -- Kipling R. "Kip" Hoppe, 37, of Dorchester, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in the town of Holway, Taylor County.

Kip's funeral service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford with Father S. Nathan officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of services. Inurnment in the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery will take place at a later date.

Kip was born Aug. 22, 1972, in Escondo, Calif., to Robert and Edythe (Bergner) Hoppe. He attended Spencer Elementary School and graduated from Spencer High School in 1991. Kip was a member of the Army National Guard while attending high school. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, being discharged in June 2001. Kip married Sheala Gebert on Aug. 23, 1997, at Saint Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester.

After Kip's discharge from the Army, he attended Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, graduating from the EMT program and later, the paramedic program.

Kip was an EMT for Aspirus Wausau Hospital and later a paramedic for Waupaca County and Sparta Ambulance Service. At the time of his death, he was employed as a paramedic for the Howard Young Medical Center Spirit Ambulance in Woodruff. Kip enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing.

Kip will be dearly missed by his wife, Sheala Hoppe, of Dorchester; children: RaeAnn, Emmanuel, Josephine and Jacob, all at home; his father, Robert Hoppe of Abbotsford; his mother, Edythe (James) Hanson of Abbotsford; and his sister, Susan Hoppe of Medford.

[Dustdevil]

Adios, Man. I hope you found what you were looking for.

[Just Plain Ruff]

We are going to see more and more of this during this season. There are so many people out there hurting that many more of this will follow.